UK General Election 1997

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf general election
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:New_Labour,_New_Life_for_Britain
gptkbp:date May 1, 1997
gptkbp:electionYear gptkb:UK_General_Election_1992
gptkb:Welsh_Assembly
gptkb:Devolved_Parliament_for_Scotland
gptkb:UK_General_Election_2001
46
659
71.4%
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label UK General Election 1997
gptkbp:issues gptkb:National_Health_Service
Education
Economy
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:notable_event Landslide_victory_for_Labour
gptkbp:notableFeature Community development
Cultural heritage preservation
Data protection
Education reform
Environmental protection
Internet access
Rural development
Social justice
Sports development
Adult education
Public safety
Telecommunications policy
Housing policy
Local government reform
Minimum wage
Constitutional reform
Crisis management
Civic engagement
Welfare reform
Public health initiatives
Economic stability
Health care reform
Urban regeneration
Tax reform
Social housing
Disaster preparedness
Public sector reform
Youth services
Skills training
Arts funding
Cultural investment
Media regulation
Community safety
Pension reform
Privacy rights
Public transport improvements
Crime reduction
Foreign policy reform
Investment in public services
Transport investment
Devolution of powers
Trade union reform
Digital_economy
European_integration
Childcare_support
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 418
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:John_Major
gptkbp:party gptkb:Tony_Blair
gptkb:Conservative_Party
Liberal Democrats
gptkbp:politicalParty 165
gptkbp:result Labour_Party_victory
gptkbp:significance End of 18 years of Conservative government
gptkbp:voterTurnout 43.2%
9.3%
30.7%
16.8%